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A severe weather threat is looming over parts of southern Manitoba, with Environment Canada issuing a thunderstorm watch this afternoon.

Environment Canada first issued a severe thunderstorm watch at 12:37 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 16, for several regions such as Morden, Winkler, Altona, Steinbach, and the Whiteshell.

Many of those watches have turned to warnings as storms develop this afternoon and are expected to continue into the evening, with the storms moving into Ontario later tonight.

Francis Apraku, the custodian at James Madison High School in Vienna, Virginia, recently received the surprise of a lifetime. 

Apraku not only cleans the hallways but also brings a lot of light with his cheery attitude. 

"He’s just a very kind, genuine person," one high schooler said of the beloved janitor.

Danny Gokey is recovering following a serious bike crash over the weekend. 

Gokey says he had to go to urgent care after flipping over his handlebars.

"I had some major contusions on both of my arms," said Gokey in a social media post. "I'm not fully sure what happened, but I could barely move them."

Doctors assessed him, and after taking a couple of X-rays, he was found to have no broken or fractured bones. 

Canada is grappling with a severe pilot shortage and one Alberta-based ministry has found a temporary solution. 

"There is a huge shortage in the number of pilots coming out of training institutions," said Mission Aviation Fellowship pilot, Lowell Deering. "Our average number of commercial pilot licenses issued in Canada a few years ago was about 1,100. During COVID, it dropped to 293 and in 2022 it was 238. It's a huge problem."

It's election day for voters in the Elmwood-Transcona area.

A byelection was triggered in March after the NDP's Daniel Blaikie stepped down to take a job with Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew.

Blaikie and his father, the late Bill Blaikie, represented the area for years in the House of Commons.

The executive director of the Transcona Biz, Leila Dance, is running for the NDP, while electrician, Colin Reynolds, is running for the Conservatives. Meanwhile, Ian MacIntyre, a former teacher and president of the Manitoba Teachers' Society will run for the Liberals.

A bloop single to right field in the bottom of the fourth inning drove in the game’s only run as the Kane County Cougars (6-0) defeated the Winnipeg Goldeyes 1-0 in game two of the Miles Wolff Cup Final at Northwestern Medicine Field Sunday afternoon.
 
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Winnipeg and southern Manitoba will most likely receive a lot of rain in a short period of time later in the afternoon, throughout the evening and overnight.

"It's a fairly moisture-laden airmass that's moving up from the United States," says Meteorologist with Environment Canada (EC), Chris Stammers. "Looks like there's going to be some thunderstorm activity forming, it's already forming in North Dakota and that's going to be moving northward throughout the day."

Stammers says that southern Manitoba could see roughly 50 mm of rain within a short period of time. 

James 3:13

Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.

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Hebrews 10:23-25

I'm a sports fan. I'm sure that comes as news to no one! For some strange reason, even when I was growing up, I could remember the most amazing details—OK, maybe "trivia" is a better word—about different ballplayers. You know, stuff nobody really cares to hear, but nevertheless sticks in my head...the way it does with most sports fans.

A two-day outreach event aimed at married couples is happening this weekend in Winnipeg, organized by the Rock of Ages Ministries.

Rev. Bamidele Oni and his wife Ololade are hosting the event, which aligns with their 18th wedding anniversary. The outreach, taking place online on Friday, Sept. 20, and online and in-person on Sept. 21 at Fort Garry Mennonite Fellowship Church, is designed to foster biblical marriages and offer support for couples navigating challenges.